Nimirhu maz-Zmien

In Nimirhu maz-Zmien, Saliba journeys poetically through the cosmos and the perfection found in it is well reflected in the meticulous way in which she has employed her vocabulary. Besides very finely polished ideas and a wide variety of metric forms, Saliba presents rich terminology in these poems that results in musical verses which leave one struck with awe in at the rhymes employed and symbolic imagery used, most of which relates to nature and the universe such as stars, trees, rivers, seas, the sky and the winds. This kind of imagery reflects the search of humankind for the essence of its existence beyond that which is transitory and inessential.

About the Author

Marlene Saliba is a Maltese writer and former lecturer of English at the University of Malta.